Considering we have previously had to leave Port Aventura somewhat early to get back 'in time' for the hotel's dinner, (we've still been late every day so far) we decided to change our meal from dinner to lunch today. That way, we could go to the park early in the afternoon after lunch, spend the whole day there, stick around for the fireworks show and have dinner there! Sorted. However on arrival to the park we were delayed by a hysterical lady in the queue who apparently had her car stolen or something (from what my sister picked up in Spanish) and the park staff were telling her it's not their responsibility and she needed to call the police. Someone else eventually came to deal with everyone else who was there (we were there due to a wet ticket) and we eventually got into the park. The hysterical lady was spotted in Salou the next day and she seemed fine so let's hope it's all good!
There were still a lot of rides and shows to do and see and there was no way we could fit them in without getting a map and planning some kind of route. The first day we were here, we just wandered around which really wasn't the best way to avail of our time and we ended up with really sore feet. Lesson learned; get a map!
First on our list was Bubbleou, a bubble performance show! We took a boat from the Medditerranean to China to get there quicker. (It suddenly sounds like I'm much more traveled, but no, the park is just divided into worlds like that.) The show was amazing. Just amazing. The things the artist did with bubbles I did not think was possible. No description can explain what I saw. Use the photos below to imagine the spectacular show it was.
It was about 5pm after the show at this stage and the queues for everything were unbelievably short. Very few rides had a waiting time of over over 15 minutes. As we walked by Dragon Khan, the second largest rollercoaster next to Shambhala, there was no queue at all so we just hopped on for our 1 minute fix of adrenaline and off we went again! As my nephew didn't get to do a lot of the children's rides yet, we spent some time in Sesamó with him. Thankfully, they didn't discriminate against adults and I was able to ride the kiddy rides, which were actually fun! Yay!
As we ticked almost every ride off our To-Do list, we had the new attraction of 2014 to do yet, Angkor. We had no idea what to expect as we walked through a synthetic jungle until we arrived at the head of the queue. The ride consisted of small barge-like boats with room for 4 people either side. Each person is equipped with a canon and wheel which they need to turn extremely fast to shoot water out of the canon.
The ride is actually a game where you cruise down this river and shoot water at other people on their barges also doing the ride. As unexpectedly wet as the experience was and unpleasetantly cold the water was, it was hilarious. Even though the other families and friends we were shooting at weren't always English speaking, we could both understand competition, yelling and laughing. Not only did it give my arms great exercise but was also a good family bonding journey as we screamed at each other where to fire when new targets were coming our way. The only downside was that we did the ride so late in the evening hence we had no sun to dry us off so we needed to invest in the body dryers.
As I walked around the park in shorts that were still damp, we came across some rides that were closed despite it not even being 11pm yet and the park closes at 12. What really ticked me and my sister off was the fact that Furius Baco, a rollercoaster we were looking forward to trying the whole day as we hadn't done it yet, was closed at 11pm. This was despite the fact the park was open for another hour and the finale parade and fireworks show was to happen right beside it, so it wasn't as if they wanted to start emptying that section of the park or anything!
I cheered up when getting dinner and I found an actual vegetarian option of a veggie pastry thing. I don't even remember what it was, only it was vegetarian and didn't consist of just cheese or chips or salad. Finally! The parade began and in it we saw the characters of the park dance and wave by. An absolutely amazing display of lights and fireworks then occurred. On the lake which glistened with reflections of the fireworks above it, light-up floats of cowboys, horses and a huge majestic Chinese dragon glided across the water, creating a wonderful spectacle. Each float and collection of fireworks was related to one of the worlds of the park, as was the music. It was all so lovely to watch.
This is what I imagined Disney World to be like!
It was a brilliant ending to our Port Aventura adventure and our last night in Spain. Tomorrow I wander the streets of Saluo for the last time before heading home.
Hasta luego,
Ceara
x
First on our list was Bubbleou, a bubble performance show! We took a boat from the Medditerranean to China to get there quicker. (It suddenly sounds like I'm much more traveled, but no, the park is just divided into worlds like that.) The show was amazing. Just amazing. The things the artist did with bubbles I did not think was possible. No description can explain what I saw. Use the photos below to imagine the spectacular show it was.
It was about 5pm after the show at this stage and the queues for everything were unbelievably short. Very few rides had a waiting time of over over 15 minutes. As we walked by Dragon Khan, the second largest rollercoaster next to Shambhala, there was no queue at all so we just hopped on for our 1 minute fix of adrenaline and off we went again! As my nephew didn't get to do a lot of the children's rides yet, we spent some time in Sesamó with him. Thankfully, they didn't discriminate against adults and I was able to ride the kiddy rides, which were actually fun! Yay!
As we ticked almost every ride off our To-Do list, we had the new attraction of 2014 to do yet, Angkor. We had no idea what to expect as we walked through a synthetic jungle until we arrived at the head of the queue. The ride consisted of small barge-like boats with room for 4 people either side. Each person is equipped with a canon and wheel which they need to turn extremely fast to shoot water out of the canon.
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| We were not clever enough to wear ponchos... |
As I walked around the park in shorts that were still damp, we came across some rides that were closed despite it not even being 11pm yet and the park closes at 12. What really ticked me and my sister off was the fact that Furius Baco, a rollercoaster we were looking forward to trying the whole day as we hadn't done it yet, was closed at 11pm. This was despite the fact the park was open for another hour and the finale parade and fireworks show was to happen right beside it, so it wasn't as if they wanted to start emptying that section of the park or anything!
I cheered up when getting dinner and I found an actual vegetarian option of a veggie pastry thing. I don't even remember what it was, only it was vegetarian and didn't consist of just cheese or chips or salad. Finally! The parade began and in it we saw the characters of the park dance and wave by. An absolutely amazing display of lights and fireworks then occurred. On the lake which glistened with reflections of the fireworks above it, light-up floats of cowboys, horses and a huge majestic Chinese dragon glided across the water, creating a wonderful spectacle. Each float and collection of fireworks was related to one of the worlds of the park, as was the music. It was all so lovely to watch.
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| Our view of the fireworks was from under Furius Baco |
It was a brilliant ending to our Port Aventura adventure and our last night in Spain. Tomorrow I wander the streets of Saluo for the last time before heading home.
Hasta luego,
Ceara
x
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